Andrews, Andy

Beginning with Norman Borlaug and going back to those who influenced him directly or indirectly, shows how one ordinary boy came to develop "super plants" that helped save billions of people from starvation.

High school student Michael Holder, questioning his very existence after a series of bad choices and worse luck, is transported back in time where he meets some of the greatest people of history who give him seven rules by which to live a successful life.

Andy Andrews has spent the past five years hoping for one more conversation with the person to whom he owes his life. Through a chance encounter Andy is reunited with Jones, also known as "The Noticer," who has a unique talent of noticing little things that make a big difference. And these "little things" grant the people of Fairhope, Alabama, a life-changing gift, perspective, which offers powerfully simple solutions to the problems we all face.

"Henry Hodges is a very lonely boy until his parents decide he needs a pet that is just as special as he is"--Provided by publisher.

An old man named Jones shares his perspectives about life with Andy a younger man under the rubric of "noticing." Jones has a gift for seeing what most people miss as he walks quietly through a coastal town, and concludes that most of us are placed right where we are supposed to be. Contains a reader's guide with reflective questions.

"Through the lens of the Holocaust, Andy Andrews examines the critical need for truth in our relationships, our communities, and out government"--Provided by publisher.

Forty-six-year-old David Ponder, having lost his job and his will to live, is involved in an automobile accident and while unconscious is taken on a journey through time where he meets seven notable historical figures who send him home with advice on how to succeed in life.

Beginning with Norman Borlaug and going back to those who influenced him directly or indirectly, shows how one ordinary boy came to develop "super plants" that helped save billions of people from starvation.